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VoteSeminole News

Public
meeting notice of the Seminole County Canvassing Board for the November 7 Election.

The Seminole County Canvassing Board is
scheduled to meet at the following times and dates: October 27 at 10 a.m. for
Logic and Accuracy Testing; November 3 at 10 a.m.,
and November 6 at 4 p.m. for canvassing of mail ballots; November 7 at 5 p.m.
for Election Day canvassing and certification of initial results; November 9
at 5 p.m. for canvassing of provisional ballots, certification of official
results and the manual audit criteria; November 13 at 10 a.m. for
the conduct of the manual audit. If the board is required to meet at dates and
times not listed, the time, date and location will be posted at the office of
the Supervisor of Elections and announced at the conclusion of the preceding
meeting. Additionally, each meeting may be continued from time to time as needed
to address the matters before the canvassing board at such meeting and the
canvassing board may discuss other issues or address other matters, in addition
to those set forth above, to accomplish the functions of the canvassing
board. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any
of these proceedings should contact the Supervisor of Elections Office 48 hours
in advance of the meeting at 407.585-VOTE (8683). For additional
information regarding this notice, please contact the Supervisor of Elections
Office at 407.585.VOTE (8683). Persons are advised that if they decide to
appeal decisions made at these meetings/hearings they will need a record of the
proceedings and for such purpose they need to ensure a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based, per section 286.0105, Florida Statutes.

Supervisor
of Elections Michael Ertel has released the following information
concerning the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
This information will be updated as new data become available.

What is the commission?
In May, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order forming the
Presidential Commission on Election Integrity. A copy of that executive
order is HERE
. The commission had its first meeting July 19 in Washington, D.C. , with the second held September 12. We will update this site when the next meeting's
date and location are finalized.What voter data did Florida provide?
According to the latest letter
,
the commission asked for only data which is already public record. Florida responded to that public records request on July 28.

Did Seminole County provide data?
No. The request was not made of Seminole County, but of the State of Florida.

Specifically, what data did Florida provide?
The afternoon of July 28, Florida responded to the request by providing
already-public data which are part of the publicly available data on
the Florida Voter Registration System. This includes: name, addresses,
date of birth, political affiliation, status of registration, whether
the voter is military, or overseas, and historic data on which elections
a voter voted (but not for whom the voter voted). This is information
which is already a public record.

Did Florida provide my Social Security number to the commission?No.

Did Florida provide my driver's license number to the commission?No.

Did Florida provide my signature to the commission?No.

Did Florida reveal for whom I voted in any election to the commission?No.

When did the State of Florida providing the data?Florida complied with the public records request the afternoon of July, 28 .

Who at the White House can I contact concerning this?
The Commission's dedicated website is HERE
. For information or to submit written comments, contact Andrew Kossack at ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov
or 202.456.3794. The President’s contact information can be found via our website HERE
.

Who at the Governor’s office can I contact about this?
The Governor’s Office contact information can be found via our website HERE
.

How can we change or affirm the law which makes this information public record?
Public records laws in Florida are determined by the Florida
legislature (Florida Senate & Florida House). You can find all
elected officials on our site HERE
. You can find your specific elected officials HERE
.

Can I simply cancel my voter registration?
For a myriad of reasons, I would ask you not to cancel your voter
registration. Stay registered. So many before us fought, in the fields
of battle, politics, government and beyond, to ensure this far into our
nation's future that you would still have the privilege of casting your
vote. Don't let an action you disagree with have the effect of
silencing your most powerful tool to change it: your vote. If you are
still desirous of removing yourself from the rolls, you may do so using this form
.

Can you make my voter registration address exempt from public record?Voters
who fall within certain categories may request their address be exempt
from public records. The form to do so may be found HERE
.

Can I talk to Supervisor of Elections Ertel about this?
Yes. My direct line is 407.708.7712, and my cell is 407.687.3654. My email is Ertel@VoteSeminole.org.

If we measure it, we can improve it. The #VoteSeminole
comment card is more than just a feedback tool -- it's an agent for
improvement. Beyond a greater than 99 percent positive rating for
America's Finest Elections Team, this year also saw great improvements
in the number of tracked criteria. For instance, we increased the
number of voters who found the experience "fast," "efficient,"
"organized," and "professional."